Brenda Elaine

Witt

Brenda Elaine Witt, 79, of Hereford, Texas, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, in Hereford. Cremation services have been entrusted to Mendez and Mullins Family Funeral Home of Hereford, Texas. Family held Memorial Service will be on Tuesday, December 1, 2026, at 2:00 PM at Avenue Baptist Church of Hereford, Texas.

Brenda was born on September 30, 1947, in Elk City, Oklahoma, to Leonard R.V., and Marjorie (Lewis) Hillman. Brenda has been a resident of Hereford for 20 years. She met and married the love of her life, Bernie Chris Witt, on November 27, 1975, in Dumas, Texas, it would’ve been 51 years this year on their anniversary date. Brenda worked as a hairdresser in Dumas for 15 years, then shortly after leaving the cosmetology industry she went to work for Dumas Memorial Hospital for approximately 5 years. Then she and Bernie had two wonderful children, and Brenda became a stay at home “Mom”, which she took great pride in raising her family. Years later she went to work for Amarillo Surgical Group as a medical clerk and front desk receptionist for 25 years.

Brenda loved doing ceramics, watching Perry Mason and Murder She Wrote on television. She adored her fur babies, she loved her great-great nephew “baby Jettson”, he always brought a smile to her face, but above all this she loved her family fiercely. Brenda was a member of First Christian Church of Amarillo, but she also attended church at First Baptist Church of Hereford. “Elaine’s” classy, beautiful presence, smile and gentle ways will be missed by all her love her.

Those left to cherish her memories are her husband, Bernie “Chris” Witt of Hereford, Texas; her daughter, Erika Nicole Witt of Hereford, Texas; her fur baby Yorkies Sadie and Bailey; her siblings, Edwin Hillman and his wife Diahanna Witt Hillman of White Deer, Texas, Thana Marlene Scott and her husband Alvis of Houston, Texas; her brother-in-law, Bill Riley of Houston, Texas; her God Son, William Sirmons and his wife Riley of White Deer, Texas; her nieces, Diedra Fougeron, Natalie Riley both of Houston, Texas, and Alana Sirmons and her husband Josh of White Deer, Texas; her nephews, Aaron Witt of Austin, Texas, Nathan Witt of Lexington, Kentucky, and Paul Witt of Waco, Texas; her great niece, Juliana Sirmons of Lubbock, Texas, and her great-great nephew, Jett Sirmons of White Deer, Texas.

Brenda is preceded in death by her parents, Leonard R.V., and Marjorie Hillman and her son, Christopher Tyson Witt who passed away in 1977.

Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his faithful servants. Psalm 116:15

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